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ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet snapped this image of Normandy from the International Space Station during his second long-duration mission known as Alpha. He posted it on social media saying "The Space Station always travels from West to East, which is great for taking pictures of my birthplace Normandy. A perfect frame to start the Earth pictures of #MissionAlpha "
Thomas was launched to the International Space Station for his second mission, Alpha, on 23 April 2021. He will spend six months living and working on the orbital outpost where he will support more than 200 international experiments in space.
Follow Thomas and his Mission Alpha on his blog.
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L'astronaute de l'ESA Thomas Pesquet a pris cette photo de la Normandie depuis la Station spatiale internationale pendant Alpha, sa seconde mission de longue durée. Il l'a publiée sur les réseaux sociaux avec la légende suivante: "La trajectoire de la Station va toujours d'ouest en est : une chance pour ma Normandie natale, sous le soleil comme toujours :D (quoi qu’en diront les rageux ;) ). Elle ouvre le bal des photos depuis l’orbite !"
Thomas a décollé à destination de la Station spatiale internationale le 23 avril 2021. Plus de 200 expériences sont prévues pendant le séjour de Thomas dans l’espace, dont 40 expériences européennes et 12 nouvelles expériences menées par le CNES, l’Agence spatiale française.